Stocking and foot protector



April 25, 1950 v, PlNKARD ETAL 2,505,339

STOCKING AND FOOT PROTECTOR Filed July 17, 1948 'INVENTORS V/om P/lwmko4N0 Kay 6 4570 a 8mm ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 25, 1950 STOCKING AND FOOTPROTECTOR Viola Pinkard, Bronx, and Kay Gaston,

' Long Beach, N. Y.

Application July 17, 1948, Serial No. 39,308

1 Claim.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in stockings andfoot protectors, and it has for its object to provide a device whichwill adequately serve as a protector for a ladys stockings, and which ina slightly modified form will also serve as a protector for a lady'sstockings and shoes, especially where shoes with open toes are used.

The device is made of a thin plastic, and while a zipper system may beused for closing the front, buttons, if desired, may also be used, orthe device may be made in one piece to be slipped over a shoe orstocking. 7

While, as stated the device preferably is made of plastic, it isunderstood that any suitable waterproof material may be used.

As the device is comparatively simple of construction the cost of makingthe same is proportionably low.

With the above and other objects in view, this invention consists of thenovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts,hereinafter fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings forming part of this application, and in which similarcharacters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all views, andin which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of our stocking protector, asapplied to a pair of stockings.

Figure 2'is a side elevational view of a combined stocking and footprotector.

Figure 3 is a front view of the device shown in Figure 2 with thestocking protector partially open.

Figure 4 shows a piece of material, or blanks, cut to form a stockingprotector, when assembled.

Figure 5 shows the material in Figure 4 made into a stocking protector,and within a shoe.

Figure 6 is a plan bottom view of the stocking protector shown in Figure5.

Referring more particularly to the drawing and to Figure 1, the numeralI 0 indicates a stocking protector, of the kind hereinbefore describedsaid stocking protector is slipped over a stocking I I and closed in thefront by a zipper system l2 of the well known kind; as also statedbefore, buttons may, however, be used instead of a zipper, or theprotector may be solid at the front.

' Said protector has at its lower end been formed with a strap l3adapted to secure the protector to a shoe l4.

In the modification shown in Figure 2 a combined stocking and shoeprotector of a fashionable appearance has beendevised.

In this latter view the stocking protector l0 has integral therewith abottom I5 of a somewhat heavy and stiff material adapted to fullysupport the foot sole M of a ladys shoe.

Said combined stocking and shoe protector is formed with a high rearportion I6 fully protecting the calf of the leg, while the front portionof the stocking protector proper is somewhat lower and formed withnicely downwardly curved flaps I I, H, as may be seen in Figure 3. Azipper l2 may be chosen for closing said flaps at the front.

If desired, a strap [8, as shown, may be formed integral with thestocking and foot protector and adapted to engage the heel of the shoeor ankle of a person in order possibly to secure a more perfect and snugfitting of the device to a ladys stocking and shoe.

In the modification shown in the Figures 4 to 6, the stocking and footprotector is shown constructed to be attired directly upon the leg andfoot of the wearer.

Thus in Figure 4 the said protector is shown cut from a blank, while inFigure 5 it is formed into an assembly.

In this latter view the protector 20 has its upper end bent upon itselfand stitched as at 2|, to form a broad sleeve 22 adapted to receive anelastic band 3| shown in dotted lines for the purpose of securing saidprotector snugly to the leg of the wearer.

The protector 20 is formed with a cut out 23 to accommodate the movementof the foot; in order, however, also to secure a snug fitting of thefoot portion 24 of the protector, a somewhat narrow sleeve 25 is formedaround the open part on top of said foot portion, and adapted to receivean elastic band therein.

The sleeve 25 is made the same way, as the sleeve 22 hereinbeforedescribed.

The protector shown in Figure 5 is worn within a shoe 26.

In order to contribute to the comfort of wearing said protector, thefoot portion '21 of same is formed with stitches only at the front andrear as shown at 28 and 29, respectively, leaving the middle part 30 ofthe sole just bent upon itself and free from stitches.

The protector shown in Figure 5 may be closed in any suitable manner,such as by zippers.

It is obvious that changes may be made in the form, construction andarrangement of the several parts, as shown, within the scope of theappended claim, without departing from the spirit of the invention, andwe do not, therefore, wish to limit ourselves to the exact constructionshown REFERENCES CITED and described herein.

What We claim as new, and desire to secure by The following referencesare of record in the Letters Patent of the United States, is: file ofPatten A stocking protector comprising, an openable 5 UNITED STATESPATENTS leg portion and a foot portion closed near the Number Name Datetoe, the leg portion and the foot portion bein 155 963 Owens Oct 13 1874formed with a. recessed part therebetween in fi; {1904 the frontthereof, means for closing-the leg por- Team 7"?" Mar 1917 tion, abroadsleeve at the top of the leg portion 10 Clarke '7' 7* 1917 and a narrowsleeve around the opening in said 1363348 Prince Dec 1920 foot portion,and elastic means arranged in said =ti Ihnen Jun'e 1929 sleeves, wherebyto secure a snug fitting of the M i- 1 si Oct 1929 protector to the legand foot of a wearer, the 39 H 'ff 1931 bottom of the foot portion beingformed. with 15' 2151350 'Glowka 1939 stitches only at the front andrear thereof. 2216:4ss nuswortnl ltj: Oc t.1 ,1940 r 1 2, 30,380, r iJohst Feb. 4, 1941 7101A D- 2, 25o,'z94 Finegan July 29, 1941 KAY2,406,090 Mas Aug. 20, 1946 t a-e6 9 I

